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Friday, January 29, 2016

Thyroid Disfunction by Flouride toxicity

THYROID

The thyroid gland regulates the body’s metabolic rate and plays an exquisitely important role in human health. Because all metabolically active cells require thyroid hormone for proper functioning, thyroid disruption can have a wide range of effects on virtually every system of the body. Chemicals that interfere with thyroid function must be treated with great caution. According to the U.S. National Research Council, and as discussed below, there is substantial evidence that fluoride exposure can impact thyroid function in some individuals. (NRC 2006).

Fluoride Was Once Prescribed as an Anti-Thyroid Drug

When people think of fluoride being prescribed for medicinal purposes, they generally think of fluoride supplementation to reduce tooth decay. Fluoride, however, has also been prescribed as a drug to reduce the activity of the thyroid gland. Up through the 1950s, doctors in Europe and South America prescribed fluoride to reduce thyroid function in patients with over-active thyroids (hyperthyroidism). (Merck Index 1968). Doctors selected fluoride as a thyroid suppressant based on findings linking fluoride to goitre, and, as predicted, fluoride therapy did reduce thyroid activity in the treated patients. (McClaren 1969; Galletti 1958; May 1937). Moreover, according to clinical research, the fluoride dose capable of reducing thyroid function was notably low — just 2 to 5 mg per day over several months. (Galletti & Joyet 1958). This dose is well within the range (1.6 to 6.6 mg/day) of what individuals living in fluoridated communities are now estimated to receive on a regular basis. (DHHS 1991).

Fluoride & Hypothyroidism

Based on fluoride’s anti-thyroid effects in hyperthyroid patients, concerns have arisen about whether current fluoride exposures could be contributing to the increased prevalence of under-active thyroid (clinical and/or subclinical hypothyroidism) in the United States and other nations. In February 2015, British scientists reported that fluoridated water in Britain is associated with elevated rates of hypothyroidism:

“We found that higher levels of fluoride in drinking water provide a useful contribution for predicting prevalence of hypothyroidism. We found that practices located in the West Midlands (a wholly fluoridated area) are nearly twice as likely to report high hypothyroidism prevalence in comparison to Greater Manchester (non-fluoridated area).” (Peckham 2015).

Supporting the fluoride/hypothyroidism connection are a number of studies from China, India, and Russia that have found alterations in thyroid hormones, including reduced T3 and increased TSH, in populations exposed to elevated levels of fluoride in the workplace or in the water. (NRC 2006; Susheela 2005; Mikhailets 1996; Yao 1996; Bachinskii 1985; Yu 1985).

In clinical hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland fails to produce sufficient quantities of the hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones are required by all metabolically active cells, and their reduced presence can thus produce a range of ill effects, including fatigue, muscle/joint pain, depression, weight gain, menstrual disturbances, impaired fertility, impaired memory, and inability to concentrate. When T3 and T4 levels begin to fall, the pituitary gland responds by increasing production of “Thyroid Stimulating Hormone” (TSH) as a means of getting the thyroid to produce more T3 and T4.

In subclinical hypothyroidism, the TSH level is elevated, but the T3 and T4 hormones are still within the normal range. Although subclinical hypothyroidism used to be regarded as largely inconsequential, it is increasingly considered a “clinically important disorder.” (Gencer 2012). Some studies have found, for example, that subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnant women results in reduced IQ in offspring, (Klein 2001; Haddow 1999), and a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adults with subclinical hypothyroidism had a significantly higher rate of coronary heart disease. (Rodondi 2010).

Thyroid Hormone Levels Based on Severity of Dental Fluorosis (Hosur 2012).

Studies investigating fluoride’s impact on thyroid hormone levels have produced divergent findings, but are consistent with fluoride having an anti-thyroid effect under certain circumstances. (NRC 2006). The most common thyroid effect associated with fluoride exposure appears to be an increase in TSH levels, with or without a corresponding effect on T3 or T4. (Susheela 2005). One of the most recent studies, for example, found a trend towards higher TSH in children based on the severity of their dental fluorosis, but without a significant effect on either T3 or T4. (Hosur 2012, see figure). These and other findings indicate that fluoride can contribute to a subclinical, if not clinical, hypothyroid condition. It remains difficult to predict the toxic dose, however, as it appears to depend, in part, on the nutritional and health status of the individual, particularly the adequacy of iodine intake. (NRC 2006).

Fluoride Exacerbates the Impact of Iodine Deficiency

A consistent body of animal and human research shows that fluoride exposure worsens the impact of an iodine deficiency. (Gas’kov 2005; Hong 2001; Wang 2001; Zhao 1998; Xu 1994; Lin 1991; Ren 1989; Guan 1988). Iodine is the basic building block of the T3 and T4 hormones and thus an adequate iodine intake is essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. When iodine intake is inadequate during infancy and early childhood, the child’s brain can suffer permanent damage, including mental retardation. (Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of mental retardation throughout the world.)

In China, researchers have repeatedly found that an iodine deficiency coupled with fluoride exposure produces a significantly more damaging effect on neurological development than iodine deficiency alone. (Hong 2001; Xu 1994; Lin 1991; Ren 1989). The studies, which utilize childhood intelligence as the metric for assessing neurological health, have found that fluoride levels as low as 0.9 ppm can worsen the IQ effect of iodine deficiency. (Lin 1991). This concentration is within the purported “optimal” range of fluoride that is added to water in water fluoridation programs (0.7-1.2 ppm). While many studies have found an association between fluoride and reduced IQ among children with adequate iodine intake, (Choi 2012), an iodine deficiency will lower the threshold at which fluoride damages the brain. (Xu 1994; Guan 1988). An iodine deficiency will also lower the threshold for other forms of fluoride toxicity as well, including dental fluorosis. (Zhao 1998; see also Pontigo-Loyola 2008).

Iodine Deficiency Remains a Public Health Concern in the U.S.

Despite the widespread availability of iodized salt, iodine deficiency has re-emerged as a public health concern in the United States. (CDC 1998). More than 11% of all Americans, and more than 15% of American women of child-bearing age, presently have urine iodine levels less than 50 mcg/L (Caldwell et al., 2008), indicating moderate to severe iodine deficiency. An additional 36% of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. are considered mildly iodine deficient (<100 mcg/L urinary iodine). Fluoride’s ability to worsen the effects of an iodine deficiency could thus be highly relevant to populations in the U.S. The National Research Council has therefore called upon the scientific community to begin investigating the interactive effects of fluoride and iodine in U.S. populations. So far, no such research has been conducted.

Fluoride & Goitre

Studies dating back to the 19th century have implicated fluoride as a possible cause of goitre. Goitre (aka goiter) is an enlargement of the thyroid gland that in some cases can produce visible swelling in the neck. Although the main cause of goitre is iodine deficiency, it can also be caused by other things, including hypothyroidism and goitrogens (substances that cause goitre). Studies that have examined human populations with adequate intake of iodine have reported mixed results about fluoride’s ability to produce goitre. (NRC 2006; Burgi 1984; McLaren 1969). The research has been more consistent, however, where the examined populations had either excessive iodine intakes, or deficient iodine intakes. (Gas’kov 2005; Hong 2001; Wang 2001; Xu 1994; Yang 1994; Lin 1986). Most of this latter research was initially published in either Russian or Chinese and was only recently translated into English by the Fluoride Action Network. Accordingly, previous reviews of fluoride/goitre research (e.g., NRC 2006) were not able to take these studies into account. As such, the evidence linking fluoride to goitre for populations with excessive, or deficient, iodine exposure is stronger than previously recognized. Read more.

Fluoride, Thyroid, & Dogs

An investigation by the Environmental Working Group found that commercial dog food contains very high levels of fluoride (due, in part, to the presence 0f fluoride-rich bone particles). Since dogs have been found to suffer a high incidence of hypothyroidism, the relationship between fluoride contamination and thyroid disease in dogs deserves further attention, particularly since it was fluoride’s production of goiter in dogs that first prompted the idea that fluoride could be an anti-thyroid agent. (Maumene 1854).

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    Friday, March 14, 2014

    Allergies Elimination

    Allergies
                               Elimination Protocol

    Low Level Laser Technique for the “LER” learned emotional response


    More than 100 milion Americans suffer from symptoms associated with allergies, spending $200 billion annually on antihistaminesto temporarily suppress the body’s allergic response. Would you apply the brakes while your foot is on the gas pedal?


    The protocol, is a low level cold laser therapy that has unparalleled results in retraining the body's physical responses to allergies. In fact, this non-invasive system will identify, address and resolve Learned Emotional Responses ”LER” to thousands of potential factors - in 10 sessions You can expect to improve in areas that were being affected by hypersensitivity and metabolic imbalances. “LER” is a reactive mechanism to the environment that an individual ‘learns and develops’throughout the course of their life time


    While there are various origins to the “LER”; environmental, developmental, and genetic, they all revolve to the fact that the body has LEARNED to over-react to a stimulus in its environment. These stimulus responses are developed and stored in the memory system via repeated “BODY SCANS”. Any time the body experiences some type of stress, it runs a system scan and takes inventory: How is the brain…normal; How are the sinuses…full of pollen; how is the heart…normal; how is the gut…full of wheat products etc…


    It runs these scans to establish an appropriate response pattern. It recognizes that we are stress and there is pollen in the sinuses, or wheat products in the gut, etc, etc. Therefore, the next time the body realizes that there is pollen in the sinuses or wheat in the gut….we must be stressed. And it runs a “STRESS” or “LER” program on the body, inflammation; sneezing, increase the heart rate, and the fight or flight mechanism is initiated.


    Some Learned Emotional responses have been acquired early in life, others later in life. Some clients have a genetic predisposition for “LER”,others do not. Regardless of the origin, the result is the same, the body has developed a negative response mechanism to its environment, when the stimulant is present, the body runs the learned response.

    The Elimination Therapy takes 10 visits and is completely painless and does not use shots, needles or drugs. Alergies elimination protocole  uses low level cold laser therapy, gently sending digital signatures of the sensitivities into the auricular therapy points of the ear (acupuncture points). This specific laser-guided therapy stimulates nerve bundles that correspond to the major organ systems and temporarily strengthens the organ system while being exposed to the sensitivity, forming a positive association with the substance. This retrains your nervous systems' pathways not to react inappropriately to these normally harmless substances.

    Is it safe for children?

    It is completely safe for children of all ages. Children, often benefit as much or more than adults as they respond very well at a time when their sensitivities seem to be the worst.

    How many visits will I need?

    Systemic conditions have generalized symptoms throughout the body, usually with inflammation, and are supported with a 10-series protocol.

    ISN’T IT TIME YOUR BODY LEARNED A NEW RESPONSE?

    In Harmony Holistic Stress Relief

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    Thursday, November 1, 2012

    PFCs and Early Menopause


    In HARMONY
    PFCs And Early Menopause
     
    Harmful Phenols and Shocking PFC Research
    The per-fluorocarbons (PFCs) found in household products ranging from carpeting to plastic containers and clothing may be to blame for early menopause in some women. A study from the University of West Virginia University School of Medicine found that women over the age of 42 with higher than normal blood levels of a type of PFCs called PFOA were more likely to have already gone through menopause and to have lower estrogen levels. The investigators looked at 26,000 West Virginia women whose drinking water supplies had been contaminated with PFCs in 2005 and 2006. In this population, levels of PFOA were 500 percent higher than the average American's. This data doesn't prove that PFCs caused early menopause, but the information suggests a correlation that has to be investigated further. Early menopause puts women at risk of osteoporosis and heart disease sooner than they would be otherwise.
     
    Harmful Phenols
    The chemical BPA (bisphenol A) is in plastic food storage containers, the liners of metal food cans, water bottles and toys. Exposure has been linked to breast and prostate cancer, infertility, early puberty in girls, obesity and much more!
     
    According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 93 percent of all Americans have detectable levels of this ubiquitous chemical within us. The latest on the BPA front comes from a small study in California involving only five families. Before the study, all had habitually eaten meals prepared outside the home, including canned foods and sodas and frozen dinners. They all microwaved foods in plastic containers. For the study, the families switched to a diet of fresh organic meals and snacks delivered by a caterer and stored in glass and stainless steel containers.
     
     
    What Do We Think About PCF's?
     
    The good news is that PFCs are due to be phased out in the U.S. by 2015. We recommend to lower exposure to these chemicals, avoid stain and water resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware and food packaged in grease-resistant containers.
     
    At In Harmony we can help you identify any toxicity in your body from of these chemicals and give you the right product to excrete them from your body.
     
     
     
    Harmful Phenols?
     
    The good news: urine samples taken at the study's beginning and end showed that BPA levels dropped by more than 60 percent, on average, in only three days. The findings were published in a report from the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund and the Silent Spring Institute, a breast cancer research group. This meaning that after we discontinue exposure that levels drop. We need to make it a priority to avoid many harmful plastics found in containers, wraps, water bottles, etc.
     
     
     
    The Solution
    Any phenol or phenolic can become harmful whether natural or synthetic. Environmental stress has halted our body's ability to produce the essential enzymes and minerals necessary to process these.  The outcome is that these phenols begin to mimic neurotransmitters and disrupt our body's endocrine system.
     
    Don't get us wrong, natural phenols were originally intended to be beneficial to our body. We feel the goal is to help our body process these natural phenols and eliminate the bad source (BPA specifically). For the past 3+ years  we have been working with a special formulation to achive the detoxification. The formulation is broken  down by cell level (or generation of inheritance). We can assist you to eliminate the harmful synthetic phenolics while allowing our body to process the natural phenols we need!
     
    If you suffer from allergies you may want to take a look at these as well.

    Call us to make an appointment.


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    Gut: The Second Brain?
     
    In March 2011 scientist examined the performance of germ-free mice, who lack gut bacteria, on a kind of maze used to test anxiety-like behaviors.
     
    The maze was in the shape of a plus sign with two open and two closed arms; normally, mice will avoid open spaces to minimize the risk of being seen by predators.
     
    Normal mice, as expected, spent far more time in the closed arms when placed in the maze.
     
    The germ-free mice, however, entered the open arms far more often, spending significantly more time there than in the closed arms.
     
    According to the study in Neurogastroenterology & Motility, when they examined the animals' brains, they found that:
     
    "these differences in behavior were accompanied by alterations in the expression levels of several genes in the germ-free mice. ... Bacteria colonize the gut in the days following birth, during a sensitive period of brain development, and apparently influence behavior by inducing changes in the expression of certain genes."
     
    Our Source: Click
     
     
    Could B complex vitamins and Bacteria help regulate our "second brain?" Maybe so...
     
    Be sure to tune in next week to find out what we think and recommend!
     
    *Want to stay up to date with the latest news and articles? Follow my Practice Resource Blog to stay up to date with the latest information on integrative medicine.

     
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